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5 Answers
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Thinking of startups as building blocks of a larger corporation

I was wondering has anyone encountered posts that discuss the topic of using many startups to create larger entities. Instead of adding new departments or divisions within a startup, use other...

asked Feb 14 '10 at 17:28
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Dasickis
113 points

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1 Answers
2.4K Views
Can you still dock a Facebook app?

Hey guys. Im looking into creating a facebook applications. Do you guys know if we still have the option of choosing where and how we want to dock the application? I heard that it might have been...

asked Feb 14 '10 at 07:10
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Eric Amzalag
818 points

2 Votes
4 Answers
3.1K Views
Is Pre MVP a good idea?

Our Minimum Viable Product will be an online service. Development takes some time. Meanwhile we would like to release a small but supposedly impressive feature for free. The goal is to get some...

asked Feb 14 '10 at 02:55
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Alex
32 points

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5 Answers
3.14K Views
Is there any good software that can assist me in writing a business plan?

My website is about "Crowdsourcing", a platform to make money or outsource your tasks, projects, problems,etc. www.tenxian.com. Is there any good software that can assist me in writing a business...

asked Feb 13 '10 at 11:27
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Steven
1 point

1 Votes
3 Answers
2.61K Views
LLC Formation in California

I recently submitted paperwork to form a LLC in California. About a week after submitting my paper work, I came across this post: http://answers.google.com/answers/threadview/id/107228.html One...

asked Feb 13 '10 at 05:36
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Aac
85 points

2 Votes
3 Answers
2.46K Views
Got a question for Seth Godin?

We're set to interview Seth Godin (Linchpin, Tribes, Permission Marketing, Purple Cow and other bestselling business books) 2/24. If you've read any of Seth's books, especially his latest,...

asked Feb 13 '10 at 04:43
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Bob Walsh
2,620 points

2 Votes
4 Answers
5.19K Views
Starting Up a Web Application Business

I have been working in my head (and on paper) on an Idea for a Web Application for a while. I am a software engineer and have required skill set for designing and managing the application however...

asked Feb 13 '10 at 00:39
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Ziggy S
11 points

1 Votes
6 Answers
8.39K Views
Resources to create a simple portal website

I wish to create a simple portal website. By simple I mean: page 1: list of hyperlinks (with nice buttons) page 2: some text to explain what the portal is about that's it. I have some basic...

asked Feb 12 '10 at 21:03
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Damian
86 points

9 Votes
3 Answers
3.18K Views
What does it take to be an Angel?

I'm a wannabe Angel. I don't sit on a huge pile of cash, but my intention is to help startups in whatever possible way within my capacity. I haven't made a decision yet, as this thought has...

asked Feb 12 '10 at 19:18
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Sandeep Satavlekar
325 points

11 Votes
8 Answers
6.53K Views
Captcha vs. Email confirmation vs. None

So we are a site that provides a free trial for our web-based service. We don't have any affiliate marketing that would pay based on leads or sign ups for the free trial. Right now we just...

asked Feb 12 '10 at 07:26
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Chris
4,214 points

4 Votes
3 Answers
5.71K Views
Medical insurance for non-resident in the USA

I'm condsidering moving to the Valley as one of the options for myself as an entrepreneur I am concerned about the medical insurance. In my home country medicine is formally subsidized by the...

asked Feb 12 '10 at 05:43
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Kirill Blazhko
393 points

2 Votes
3 Answers
2.32K Views
Securing contract with a freelancer

I wonder - is it possible to sign a contract with a freelancer for a regular contract job securely? I mean how can I justify that all the work he has done will be given to my company and nobody...

asked Feb 12 '10 at 05:34
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Kirill Blazhko
393 points

5 Votes
7 Answers
3.73K Views
Is it better to learn technology by oneself or to find a cofounder/outsource? (bootstrapped web-startup)

This question is heavily influenced with my experience of an offline entrepreneur. While hearing voices for teaming with tech-savvy cofounders to create a prototype or working technology I can't...

asked Feb 12 '10 at 05:27
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Kirill Blazhko
393 points

3 Votes
5 Answers
3.57K Views
How to promote a twitter crowdsourcing contest?

I created a twitter crowdsourcing contest to get some tagline help and raise pre-launch awareness (build a great tagline and get an iPhone). http://roadbud.com/iphone-contest/ The problem is, I'm...

asked Feb 11 '10 at 22:01
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Mike Schoeffler
100 points

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2 Answers
2.45K Views
crowd financing - any opinions/comments?

What would your SWOT analysis say for following kind of website? phase 1: Get people/organizations who are looking for financing their projects. phase 2: Get people who can provide finance to...

asked Feb 11 '10 at 17:50
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Sandeep Satavlekar
325 points

2 Votes
2 Answers
2.6K Views
How to interrupt my potential customers with marketing campaign?

I have a list of potential customers who I must 'interrupt' in order to get their attention. I have a website where they can join a mailing list, but for one reason or another my potential...

asked Feb 11 '10 at 16:25
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Smart Company Software
1,190 points

3 Votes
2 Answers
2.73K Views
What's a reasonable rate for an SEO consultant?

I am looking to hire an SEO consultant to help us with keyword research and building backlinks. What are the reasonable rates (hourly, monthly) for a good SEO consultant?

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asked Feb 11 '10 at 12:54
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User2202
164 points

6 Votes
2 Answers
7.84K Views
Video hosting provider for commercial content - who is the best

I am looking to host some video for our startup. We will be recording screencasts, interviews, and a range of things. We would therefore like to be able to host video at a decent resolution, and...

asked Feb 11 '10 at 11:26
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Ev.
133 points

3 Votes
2 Answers
3.09K Views
SaaS for Handling Sales, Demo Requests, Leads, Follow up emails

I know similar questions have already asked but I think we need something slightly different: Capturing user info from our website to the CRM directly via an API Sending welcome, followup emails...

asked Feb 11 '10 at 02:59
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The Dictator
2,305 points

2 Votes
6 Answers
2.82K Views
Who uses FTP servers and how to reach them?

My last product, initially targeted at graphic designers, found a sweet spot with small business owners that struggled with FTP and who were looking for a drop-in replacement for their FTP server...

asked Feb 11 '10 at 02:30
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Ashmaurya
140 points